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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 2006?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 2006, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. Mars squared Uranus. Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°34' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°14' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°29'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 2006	Jan 20, 2007 into Aquarius
Moon	24°23'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2006	Dec 22, 2006 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°38'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2006	Dec 27, 2006 into Capricorn
Venus	14°08'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 2006	Jan 4, 2007 into Aquarius
Mars	11°35'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2006	Jan 16, 2007 into Capricorn
Jupiter	6°12'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2006	Dec 18, 2007 into Capricorn
Saturn	24°49'27" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	11°14'57" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°50'07" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°40'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°10'17" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 22, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 00:16 UTC	Mars square Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.
Dec 22, 00:21 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 22, 21:48 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 22, 2006?

Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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